Labour
Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
TORONTO - Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the proposed legislation would, if passed, preven...
Government , Labour
Pay equity issues still prevalent in engineering, geoscience professions
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) r...
Economic , Labour
Stanford makes case for good wage hikes next spring
Renowned labour economist Jim Stanford told an appreciative audience at the rece...
Economic , Labour
Queen’s Park launches skills workshop series for new Canadians
OTTAWA — The Ontario government has announced it is spending $900,000 on a progr...
Government , Labour
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Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
TORONTO - Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for...
Government , Labour
Pay equity issues still prevalent in engineering, geoscience professions
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) r...
Economic , Labour
Stanford makes case for good wage hikes next spring
Renowned labour economist Jim Stanford told an appreciative audience at the rece...
Economic , Labour
Queen’s Park launches skills workshop series for new Canadians
OTTAWA — The Ontario government has announced it is spending $900,000 on a progr...
Government , Labour
Ontario opposition leaders call on Ford to apologize for immigrant remark
TECUMSEH, ONT. — Ontario's opposition leaders are criticizing Premier Doug Ford...
Government , Labour
Arsenault called ‘wise choice’ to succeed Dillon
Ironworker union executive Marc Arsenault was voted in to succeed Patrick Dillon...
Associations , Labour
‘Workers’ champion’ Dillon praised at final convention
On the first day of his last convention as Ontario’s Building Trades leader, Pat...
Associations , Labour
First Notice: housing starts; Naples investment; IWH presentation
Toronto resists national trend in housing starts The Canada Mortgage an...
Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , US News
Inclusion, diversity key to workplace transformation post COVID-19, say panellists
The workplace is undergoing a transformation following the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Economic , Labour
Constructors, unions wrestle with workforce job-readiness: OCS panel
The challenges involved in matching workers with the available jobs in Ontario’s...
Associations , Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 11 to 15
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news from the Ontario Construction Secr...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource
First Notice: Wellington Destructor site revitalization; French language education and skilled trades; no climbing the stairway on Parliament Hill
City of Toronto report recommends TAS to revitalize Wellington Destructo...
Government , Labour , Projects
Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill.—More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday at...
Labour , US News
TTC Connects looking to open eyes to opportunities in transportation sector
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is holding a series of virtual information...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 4 to 8
Your top DCN headlines this week feature a TV series that showcases the toughest...
Associations , Labour , Projects
CBTU praises government action on Line 5
OTTAWA—Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) have issued a statement praising t...
Government , Labour , Others
Anti-racism efforts must be sustainable to reach next level, says RESCON panel
There is a “racial reckoning” that has occurred over the past year and although...
Associations , Labour
Comprehensive coverage of CanaData 2021: Building in a post-pandemic world
TORONTO — Last week, ConstructConnect hosted the 37th annual CanaData conference...
Economic , Labour , Resource
No simple answer to solve the massive skilled labour shortage: CanaData panel
Panellists taking part in the recent CanaData economic e-conference all acknowle...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 27 to Oct. 1
Your top DCN headlines this week feature construction’s role in the first-ever N...
Associations , Government , Labour , Projects , Technology
First Notice: Wolseley Indigenous bursary; Toronto Water selection; labour shortage
Wolseley announces Indigenous Bursary Wolseley Canada announced today t...
Associations , Economic , Labour , Technology
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Construction’s role
OTTAWA — Today marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Bridging the gap between Indigenous workers in the construction industry
To honour Canada’s first day of National Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario G...
Associations , Labour
TradeWorx to create opportunities for homeless youth to enter skilled trades
TORONTO—In an effort to combat youth homelessness, the Home Depot Canada Foundat...
Labour
First Notice: Truth and reconciliation event; gold merger; CCGA symposium
Carpenters host truth and reconciliation webinar The Carpenters’ Union...
Associations , Economic , Labour , Resource , US News
Ontario announces second round of skills training funding
TORONTO —The Ontario government has announced it is allocating an additional $83...
Government , Labour
First Notice: training funding; Alltrade anniversary; Mirmil expand
McNaughton visits LIUNA training centre Ontario’s Minister of Labour, T...
Economic , Government , Labour , Resource
Energy and Mines scholarships awarded to Nova Scotia students
NOVA SCOTIA — The Nova Scotia Energy and Mines Scholarship has been awarded to 1...
Labour
We Are Trades initiative aims to help employers on the ‘gender inclusion journey’
A new initiative is providing employers with the tools they need to break down b...
Labour
First Notice: hospital spending; Great Gulf appointments; credit for York
Ontario announces hospital upgrades spend The Ontario government announ...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
VIDEO: DCN/JOC Election Broadcast Highlights
On Sept. 20 the editorial staff of the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Comm...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S
Iron Workers mark Steel Day today
ASTORIA, N.Y. — New York-based Iron Workers are hosting an opportunity for guest...
Labour , US News
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Dramatic Lone Hunter video steers construction workers toward RE-MIND mental health website
Part two of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
New Statistics Canada data spotlights fastest-growing towns
Innisfil and East Gwillimbury were the hottest spots for new-home construction i...
Economic , Projects
Worker shortage and other challenges could hamper Ontario project pipeline: economist
BuildForce senior economist Bob Collins had good news and bad news for delegates...
Economic
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
OTTAWA—Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal governme...
OH&S
Surge of green solutions key to boosting sustainability, panellist says
Governments will play a key role as the world’s cities strive to attain ever-gre...
US News
Sheet metal vice-president urges mental health ‘check-ins’
Part two of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
‘Losing valuable time’: One Ontario Coalition urges government to act on housing crisis
What is it going to take for the Ontario government to come to the table when it...
Associations , Government
Two Outstanding News Items from September’s U.S. and Canadian Jobs Reports
There are two big stories from the September Jobs reports just released for the...